Poetry Reading and Talk with Jessica Piazza
Tabula Poetica’s poetry series is pleased to be hosting Jessica Piazza, author of This is Not a Sky on Thursday, November 12, 2015. Piazza’s poetry talk will being at 1 p.m. in the Fish Interfaith Center, followed by a reading from her at 4 p.m. in the Henley Reading Room
Visual Thinker Lecture Series: Nov. 3
The Department of Art presents the Visual Thinker Lecture Series with Glen A. Schofield, CEO, Co-founder Sledgehammer Games, on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 7 p.m. in Argyros Forum 209 B&C. ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Glen A. Schofield is the co-founder, CEO and Game Director of Sledgehammer Games where he was the developer of
October 2015 CRASsH Report
The October 2015 CRASsH Report is here! This issue highlights a grant give to Dean Patrick Fuery, Dr. Ann Gordon, Dr. Kelli Fuery and Natalie Lawler from the European Union (EU) to develop Creative and Cultural Industries (CCI) at Chapman University! Take a look at all the great things CRASsH and BURN has
Free Screening: Agony of Love
You’re invited to a special free screening of Agony of Love. This classic Arabic movie (with English Subtitles) was popular in 1961 and features Omar Sharif, a famous Egyptian actor who portrays a shy Hussein in this romantic comedy. Join the Arabic club on Thursday, October 29 at 7 p.m. in Doti Hall, 101
The Future of Demographics
The Department of Sociology invites you to The Future of Demographics with Wendell Cox on Monday, November 2, 2015 in Argyros Forum, 209A 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. (brown bag lunch, lecture) and in Beckman Hall 107, 4-6:50 p.m. (class lecture). About the event(s): Cities are justified by the extent to which they facilitate the
From the Classroom to the Living Room
By Riva Tukachinsky, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor Department of Communication Studies) As a university professor, most of my work involves creating knowledge (conducting research about media effects) and dissimilating existing knowledge to my students in the classroom. However, I was poignantly aware that this knowledge could be used to benefit many others who do not have
Promoting Positive Media Habits
By Gabriella Strnad (Communication Studies Major, ’16) As a senior Communication Studies student, it essentially became my educational responsibility to understand what it means to be “media literate.” But how many people outside the academic setting understand what these words mean? How many people in our own community of Orange have a real grasp of
Americans Need A Disaster Reality Check
In our survey we asked a random sample of Americans about fears of natural and man-made disasters. We then asked whether they had taken recommended preparedness steps such as assembling an emergency kit. More than half of all Americans [55 percent] fear they will experience a natural or manmade disaster. And some 28 percent fear such a disaster will damage
America's Top Fears 2015
The Chapman University Survey of American Fears, Wave 2 (2015) provides an unprecedented look into the fears of average Americans. In April of 2015, a random sample of 1,541 adults from across the United States were asked their level of fear about eighty-eight different fears across a huge variety of topics ranging from crime, the
Acting out of Fear
The second wave of the Chapman University Survey of American Fears (2015) asked respondents if they had engaged in particular actions “because of your fears.” These questions allow us to learn more about some of the responses people have to fear and what drives those responses. For example, nearly a fourth of Americans report